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The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has modified its licensing and testing procedures for motorhome owners who want to obtain a noncommercial Class B license. This license is required of drivers whose motorhomes weigh more than 26,000 pounds.

Starting this month, it costs more to stay at campgrounds on lands managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The IDNR has raised the daily utility fee for camping from $5 to $10 to offset statewide increases in electric, water and sewage rates.

Hilary Pruitt of Evergreen, Colo., has a cautionary tale about sales taxes and vehicle registration. In 2004 he formed a limited liability company (LLC) in Montana to avoid paying sales tax and higher license fees on his $275,000 Alpine Coach, which he purchased at a Colorado dealership. In May 2008 he pleaded guilty ...